Organizational Development

Mission:

The USG Office of Organizational Development collaborates with institutions to provide strategic learning and development programs and services that increase individual and institutional effectiveness to support the University System of Georgia in achieving its objectives.

Areas of Specialization:

Designing and developing learning programs and events

Talent management

Organizational climate analysis

Training delivery

Facilitating organizational change

Goals:

Meet the System’s strategic needs;

Strengthen institutional capability;

Establish and sustain System-wide operational excellence; and

Develop a leadership and learning culture.

Objectives:

Design, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of the USG Executive Leadership Initiative;

Collaborate with System and institution leaders to assess employee learning and development needs and design associated training programs;

Construct a knowledge management system to identify and share resources and best practices at USG institutions; and

Initiate systematic talent management efforts to ensure the System’s future capability to fill vacancies in a strategic and objective manner.